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Newspaper Page TextOctolier 28, 1M2 HERALD 'AND NEWS. KL'AMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THTRTEETf o Proposed New Cheaper for GCIcomofh (Falls AN ACT F.mctlns charter (or tint city of Klamath Fallg, KUunnth Coun ty, OroKon; and rapeullnit all for mer charlors of tha olty. . II It unnoted by the people of tha city of Klumnth Fall), Klam tli County, Oregon: Chanter I NAME, BOUNDARIKS, AND GENERAL, PROVISIONS Bactlon 1. NAME, The city of Klamath Falli, Klamath Coun ty, Oregon, ihall contlnuo to b a municipal corporation under the name "City of Klamath Fells." Bactlon 3. BOUNDARIES, The boundaries of the city shall be ai follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 33, Town ship 38, South Rungo 0, East Wlilumntte Meridian; thence WMt i mile along taction line common to Sections -28 nnd 33 of nold Township and Range; thence north ) mile ulong the west line of the SEI, of Skit of Section 26; thence west along north line of SWJ or SEt of said flection 20; to the north easterly line of Chanuing Street In the Terraces Addition to the City of Klnmnth Falls, OOrcgon; thence northwester ly along the northeasterly line of said Chnnnlng Street to the north line of the NWl of Slot of said Section 28; thence west olung Itiit snld linn to the west line of SW of NEl of sold Section 28; thenca north along lust said line to its Intersection with the northwesterly line of Portland Street, extended; thence southwesterly along tha northwesterly lino of wild Portland Street to the north easterly Una of Hillside Ave- Onue; thence northwesterly along northeasterly line of said Hillside Avenue, to Its In tersection with the west line of the NEl of the NWl of said Section 28; thence north along last said line to the north Una of said Section 28; thence west along south line of Section 21, 20, IB, of slid Township and Range to tha southwest cornar of the SEI of SEt of said Sec tion 10; thence north i mile to northwest cornar of SEI of SEt of said Section 10; thence west i mile to southwest cor ner of NWl of SEI of said Sec tion 10; thence north i mile to northwest corner of NWl of NEl of said Section 10; thence west i mile to tha west line of said Section 10; thence south 1 1 miles to the southwest cor ner of Section 30 of snld Township and Range; thence east I of a mile to the north Q west corner of NEl of NEt of Section 31 of suld Township and Kiiniio; thence south i of a mile to southwest corner of NEt of SEt of said Section 31; thence east i mile to south east corner of NEt of SEI of said Section 31; thence south I mile to southwest corner of Soctlon 32 of aald Township and Range, thence east 2 miles to southeast corner of Section 33 of said Township and Range; thence north one mllo to the northeast corner of snld Section 33 being the point of beginning, Section 3. EXISTING ORDI NANCES CONTINUED. All or dinances of the city consistent with thla charter and In 'force when It takes effect shall remain In force until repealed or until they expire by limitation. 8ation 4. EXISTING RIGHTS iND LIABILITIES CONTIN QlICD. No right or liability of the city existing at the time of adop tion of thla charter shall ba Im paired or d I i c h a r g e d by the adoption. Chapter II POWERS Section 8. POWERS OF CITY. Tha city shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and Immuni ties which the constitutions, statutes, and common law of the United States and of tills atota expressly or Impliedly grnnt or nllow municipalities, oa fully ai though this charter expressly stntod each of those rights, pow ers, privileges, nnd Immunities. 8ectlon 8. ENUMERATION OF POWERS NOT EXCLU SIVE. In this charter no enum eration of or reference to partic ular rights, powers, privileges, ' or immunities shall be construed to be exclusive, ft Section 7. EXERCISE OF JOWER. The city's exorcise of a right, power, privilege, or Im munity, where not prescribed by constitution or law, shall be in the manner prescribed In this charter; and, whero not pro scribed by const Itutton, law, or this charter, shall be In the man ner prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the council. Chapter III FORM OF GOVERNMENT Bactlon 8. FORM OF GOV ERNMENT. Except as otherwise provided In thla charter, the Powers of the city shall bo vested in tho muyor and tho council of the city. Section 9. COUNCIL. The council shall be composed of five councilman, one elected from each ward. Each councilman 'hall serve a term of four yearn 4Pd until his successor Is elected V'ld qualified. The two council man in office at tha time of adop tion of this oharter whose terms of office under the previous charter expire at tha end of 1644 shall continue In office until that time. The three councilman elected at tha general election In 1042 shall hold office until the end of 1048. In 1044 and quadrennlully thereafter coun cilman shall be elected from wards 1 and 4; In 1948 and quadrennially thereafter, from wards 2, 8 and 0, Bactlon 10. MAYOR. The may or shall serve a term of four years and until hit successor ll elected and qualified. In 1044 and quadrennially thereafter a mayor shall be elected at the general election. The mayor In office at the time of adoption of thla chartor shall continue In of fice until the end of 1044. Bactlon 11. OTHER OFFI CERS AND EMPLOYEES. Addi tional officers of the city shall be a municipal Judge, and a tronsuror, euch of whom shall ba elected, and any other officer whom the muyor and the council deem necessary may be appoint ed by tha mayor with tha con sent of tha council. Tha mayor with tha consent of the council may combine any appointive of fices and provide that the holder of any office which it designates may supervise any appointive officer or employee, Bactlon 12. QUALIFICA TIONS OF OFFICERS. To hold n elective office of the city, a person shall be and for one year previous to his election shall have been a qualified voter of tho state, a resident of the city, and a holder by deed or contract of record of a beneficial Interest In real property In the city. Chapter IV THE COUNCIL Bactlon 13. COMPENSATION. The council may fix the com pensation for Its members, which shall not exceed $8.00 per regu lar meeting attended or (300.00 por year. Section 14. MEETINGS. Tha council shall designate a time and place for Its regular meet ings to be held in the City Hall and adopt rules and regulations for the government of Its mem bers and proceedings. Tha may or, upon his own motion may, and upon the request of two or mora members of the council shall, 'call a special meeting of tha council for any time by giv ing notice of the meeting to all the members of the council then In the city. Special meetings of the council moy also be hold by common consent of all the mem bers of the council, Bactlon 15. QUORUM. A ma jority of the membora of the council shnll constitute a quo rum to do business, but a small er number moy meet and compel attendance of the absent mem bers. Section 18. JOURNAL. The council shall keep a Journal of Its proceedings, and the ayes and nays shall ba recorded. Section 17. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC. The deliberations and proceedings of the council shall be public. Bactlon 18. MAYOR'S DU TIES AT COUNCIL MEET INGS. The mayor shall be the presiding officer of the council. He shall have no vote, except the deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the mombors of the coun cil present at a meeting on a question other than the passage of an ordinance, He shall .have authority to preserve order, en force tha rules of tha council, and determine the order of busi ness under tha rules of the council. Bactlon II. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. At Its first mt Ing each year the council shall elect a president from its mem bership. In the mayor's absence from a council meeting the pres ident shall preside. Whenever tha mayor is unable, on account of absence, Illness, or other cause, to perform the functions of his office, the president of the counoil shall act as mayor. Section 20. VOTE REQUIRED. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the concurrence of a majority of tha members of the council present at any meeting shall be necessary to determine any question before the mayor and the council. Chapter V POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY OFFICERS Section 21. MAYOR. The may or shall ba tha executive officer of the city and shall exorcise a careful supervision over Its gen eral affairs. He shnll appoint the committee provided for under tho rules of the council or other wise and by appointment shall fill all vacancies In committees of the council from that body. Ha shall approve and sign or veto city legislation within ten days after its enactment, and In case of a veto shall report to tho council within ten days giving his reasons therefor. He shall sign all orders on the city treas urer, and shnll sign all writings authorized by this charter, the laws of tho state, or the council, Ho shall approve, with tho con sent of tho council, all official bonds and bonds for licenses, contract, and proposals. In an emergency he shall have power to suspend any appointive offl. cor or publlo e m P 1 o yje 8 for thirty days- He shall also have power to suspend or remove, with the consent of the council, any appointive officer or pub lic e m p 1 o y a e for any cause which he deems sufficient, which cause shall be stated In the order of suspension or re moval. But no civil service em ployee shall be removed until after having been afforded a hearing before the civil service commission. Ills compensation shall be 82100 per annum, pay able monthly. Bactlon 32. MUNICIPAL JUDGE. The municipal Judge shall serve a term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualified. The municipal Judge who is elected November 3, 1042, shall contlnuo in office until the end of 1048. In 1048 and quadrennially thereafter, a municipal Judge shall be elected at the general election. Tho mu nicipal Judge shall be the Judic ial officer of the city. He shall hold within tho city court known as the municipal court for the city of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. Ex cept on nonjudicial days, the court shall be open for the trans action of judicial business. The court shall exercise original and exclusive Jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses against tha city defined and made punish able by ordinance of the city, and of all actions brought to re cover or enforce forfeitures or penalties defined or authorized by ordinance of the city. The mu nicipal judge shall hove author ity to issue process for the ar rest of persons occused of an of fense against tho ordinances of the city, to commit such persons to Jail or admit them to bnil pending trial, to Issue subpoenas, to compel witnesses to appear and testify before him on the trial of any cause before him, to compel obedience to such sub poenas, to issue any process ne cessary to carry Into effect the Judgments, of the municipal court, and to punish witnesses and others for contempt of court When not governed by ordinance or this charter, all proceedings In the municipal court for the violation of a city ordlnanca shall be governed by the appli cable general laws of tha state governing Justices of the peace and justice courts. The council shall not prescribe rules govern ing his Judicial functions. His compensation shall be $2100 per annum, payable monthly. Section 23. RECORDER. The recorder shall be ex-offlclo clerk of the council, attend all the meetings of the council, and keep an accurate record of Its proceedings in a book provided for that purpose. The recorder shall sign all ordinances signed by tha mayor or passed over his veto and all writings authorized by this charter, the council, or the laws of the state. Section 24. TREASURER. The treasurer shall serve a term of four years and until his succes sor is elected and qualified. The treasurer in office at the time of adoption of this charter shall continue in office until the end of 1044. In 1044 and quadrcn nially thereafter a treasurer shall be elected at the general election. The treasurer shall re ceive and safely keep all the moneys that come Into his hands belonging to the city, and shall pay the same over upon a war rant signed by the mayor and the recorder. He shall keep a cor rect account of his receipts and disbursements, and at all times keep his books open for Inspec tion by the mayor and the coun ell and any officer or Interested citizen of the city, and at the ex plratlon of his term of office or upon his removal therefrom, he shall turn over to his successor all moneys, books, and papers in his custody belonging to his of fice. Ha shall have such other powers and duties as the council prescribes. Before entering up on his office he shall provide a bond, In an amount designated by the council and with sureties meeting the approval of the mayor, conditioned that ha will perform faithfully tha duties of his office. His compensation shall be $1820 per annum, payable monthly. Chapter VI ELECTIONS Section 28. SPECIAL ELEC TIONS. By resolution the court ell may call and provide for special elections. Ssctlen 21. NOTICE OF ELECTIONS. The recorder, un der the direction of the council, shall give at least ten days no tlce of each city election by post ing the notice In two public places in each precinct in the city and by publishing tho no tlce twice in a newspaper of gen eral circulation In the city, The notice shall, state the officers to be elected at the election, tha measures to be voted on at tha election, and the time and places of tha election. Ssctlen 27. QUALIFICA- TIONS OF ELECTORS. Every legal voter of the state who has been a resident of the city for ninety days nnd registered there' In immediately preceding a city election shall be entitled to vote at the election. Section 38. CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS, By noon of tha day following a city elec tion tho returns pf the election shall be filed with the recorder, and within ten days alter the election the recorder, and at least one member of the counoil shall meet and ennyass the re. turns. In all elections held In conjunction with state and county elections the state law governing the filing and can vassing of returns shall apply. The results of each election shall be entered in the Journal of the counoil. The record shall state the number of votes cast at tha election, the number of votes cast for each person, the number of votes cast for and against each measure, the names of the offi cers elected, and the measures enacted, or approved. Tie votes shall ba resolved by lot. Seotlon 28. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION. Immediately after completion of the canvass, the recorder shall Issue a certificate pf election to each person elect ed. The certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the facta which It states. Contested elections shall be determined according to the state law regulating proceed ings in contested elections of county officers. Section 30. COMMENCE MENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE. The term of each elective officer chosen at a regular city election shall commence at the first of January immediately following the election. In case of an elec tion or appointment to fill a va cancy In an office, the person elected or appointed shell enter upon his office Immediately. Section 31. OATH OF OF' F1CE. Every officer, upon enter Ing office, shall take or file with the recorder an oath or offlrma tlon that he will support the con stitution and laws of the United States and of this state and the charter and ordinances of the city, and that he will perform the duties of his office to the best of his ability.. Bactlon 32. NOMINATIONS The council shall provide by or dinance the mode of nominating elective officers, or In default of an ordinance, they shall be nom inated as provided by State law. Section 33. WARDS. For the purposes of electing councilmen, the city shall be divided Into five wards, the boundaries of which are as follows: . WARD NO. I. Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section thirty-two .(32), Township thirty-eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W. M-, thence North one-quar ter (t) mile, thenca West one- quarter (t) mile, thence North three-quarter (S) mile, thence West one-quarter (t) mile, thence North one-quarter (I) mile, thence West one-half (t) , mile, to the West line of Sec tion thirty (30), Township thirty-eight (38), South Range nine (9). E. W. M, thence North to the Northwest cor ner of lot twelve (12), of said Section thirty (30), thence Easterly on the north line of Lota twelve (12) eleven (II) three (3) and eight (8) of said Section thirty (30) 'to the center line of California Ave nue, thence Southerly along the center1 line of said Califor nia Avenue to Cook Street, thence Easterly along the cen ter line of Cook Street to Uer- lings Street, thence South on Uerllngs Street to its Intersec tion, with Sixth Street, thence Southeasterly on Sixth Street to Pine Street, thence South westerly on Pine Street to Fifth Street, thence Southeast erly on Fifth Street to Pacific Avenue, thence Southwesterly on Pacific Avenue to the North boundary of Lake Ewauna, thence Westerly and along the boundary of said lake to the South line of Sec tion thirty-two (32), Township thirty-eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W. M., thence West on last aald line to point of beginning. WARD NO. II. Beginning at the intersection of Eighth and Cook Streets in the city of Klamath Falls, Ore gon, thence Southwesterly on Cook Street to Uerllngs Street, thence South on Uerllngs Street to Sixth Street, thence Southeasterly on Sixth Street to Pin Street, thenca South westerly on Pine Street to Fifth Street, thence Southeast erly on Fifth Street to Pacific Avenue, thence Southwesterly on Pacific Avenue to the North Boundary of Lake Ewauna, thence Southeasterly along tha North boundary of said Lake to the South line of Section thlrty-two (32), Town ship thlrtylght (3B), South Range nine (0), E. W. M., thence East on last said line to the center line of the South ern Pacific Railway right-of- way, thence North along the center line of tha Southern , Pacific right-of-way to Main Street,' thence West on Main Street to Esplanade Street, thence Northeasterly on Espla nad Street to Pine Street, thence Northwesterly on PlneJ , Street to the Southerly right- of-way line of the United ' States Reclamation Service ca nal, thence Westerly on said Inst line to It intersection with Jefferson Street, thence Southwesterly on Jefferson to Eighth Street, thence North westerly or) Eighth Street to cook street, the point of be ginning. WARD NO. III. Beginning at the Intersection of Shasta Way and Washburn Way. in the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon, thence North on Washburn Way to the North line of Section thirty three (33), Township thirty eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W. M., thence West on said section line to the center line of the Southern Pacific Company right-of-way, thence South on said center line of tha Southern Pacific Company right-of-way to the South line of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirty-eight (38). South Range nine (9), E. W. M thence East on said section line to point of beginning. WARD NO. IV. Beginning at tha Intersection of Esplanade and Main Streets In the City of Klamath Falls. Oregon, thence Northeasterly on Esplanade Street to Pine Street, thence Northwesterly on Pine Street to the Souther ly line of the United States Reclamation Service canal, thence Easterly on last said line of Its intersection with the line between Lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) Block thirteen (13). Hot Springs Ad ditlon, extended, thence South' westerly on last said line and Westerly on the line between Lots three (3) and four (4) of said Block thirteen (13) to Crescent Avenue, thence West from Crescent Avenue on Can by Street to East Street. thence North on East Street and North on Lexington Street to the center line of the South' em Pacific Company railway right-of-way, thence North westerly along the center line of the Southern Pacific Com pany railway . right-of-way to Van Ness Avenue, thence East on van Ness Street to Law rence Street, thence Southerly following the East boundary of tha city limits to Main Street, thence West on Main Street to the point of be ginning. WARD NO. V. Beginning at the intersection of Eighth and Jefferson Streets in the city of Klamath Falls, Oregon, thenca North' westerly along Eighth Street to Cook Street, thence South' westerly on Cook Street to California Avenue, thence Northwesterly on California Avenue to Nevada Avenue, thence Westerly on Nevada Avenue to the East boundary of Upper Klamath Lake, thence Northerly along the East boundary of said Lake to Its intersection with the East and West one-quarter (I) line of Section nineteen (IB); Township thirty-eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W, M., thence East on said line to the center of said Section nine teen (IB), thence South along the North and South one-quar ter (i) line of said Section one quarter (i) mile, thence East one-quarter (I) mile, thence South one-quarter (t) mile to the North line of Section thir ty (30), Township thirty-eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W. M thence East along the North line of section thir ty (30) and twenty-nine (29), Township thlrty-eight (38), South Range nine (9), E. W M., to Its intersection with the center line of tha Southern Pacific Railway right-of-way, thence Southeasterly along tha center line of the South arn Paclf ie railway right-of- way to Lexington Avenue, thence South on Lexington Avenue to Canby Street, thence East on Canby Street along the Una between Lots three (3) and four (4) and eleven (11) and twelve (12) In Block thirteen (13), Hot Springs Addition, to the can ter line of the United States Reclamation Service Canal, thence following the center line of the United States Re clamation Service canal in a Southerly and Westerly direc tion to Its intersection with Jefferson Street, thence South westerly on Jefferson Street to Eighth Street, the point of beginning. The council may change ward boundaries by a four-fifths vote of its membership. CHAPTER Vn. VACANCIES IN OFFICE Section 34. WHEN OFFICE IS VACANT. An office shall be deemed vacant when the incum bent dies, is adjudged Insane, is convicted of a teiony, resigns, moves from the city, is absent from the city for a period of thirty days without the consent of the mayor and the council, Ceases to possess the qualifica tions necessary for the office, or when tha person elected or ap pointed to the office falls to qual ify therefor on or before the day his term of office commences. In addition to the above causes, the office of mayor or councilman shall be deemed vacant if the Incumbent Is absent from coun cil meetings for a period of thirty days without the consent of the mayor and the council Seotlon 38. FILLING OF VA CANCIES. Vacancies in office hair be filled by appointment of the rneyor and tha approval of the council, and the appointee shall serve the unexpired term of his predecessor, within twen ty-four hours after his appoint ment, an officer appointed to fill a vacancy must qualify for the office' as in ease of an officer elected, and In case he fails to so qualify he shall be deemed to have declined the office and the office shall be deemed vacant. In case of temporary absence of the municipal Judge, the treas urer, or the recorder, the mayor with the approval of the council shall appoint an officer pro tempore. Chapter VIII. ORDINANCES Section 38. ENACTING CLAUSE. The clause of all ordi nances shall be, "The City of Klamath Falls ordains as fol lows." Section 37. INTRODUCTION, READING, AND PASSAGE. Ev ery ordinance shall be fully and distinctly read in open council meeting on two different days previous to being put upon its final passage, but any ordinance may be Introduced, read twice, once In full and once by title, and put on its final passage at a single meeting by a unanimous vote of all members of the coun' ell present at the meeting. No ordinance shall be passed unless approved by a majority of the members of the council, and no ordinance shall be passed at the meeting at which It Is introduced unless approved by four mem bers of the council. Upon the final vote, the ayes and nays of the members of the council shall be taken and recorded in the journal. No ordinance vetoed by the mayor shall have effect un less passed Over his veto with the approval of four members of the council. Section 38. WHEN ORDI. NANCES TAKE EFFECT. Each ordinance passed by the council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it has beep approved by the mayor or passed over his veto; but in case of an emer gency,' an ordinance may pro vide a different time when it is to take effect. Chapter IX. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Section 39. CONDEMN A' TION. Any necessity of taking property by condemnation shall be determined by the council and declared in a resolution de scribing the property and stat ing the use to which It is to be devoted. Section 40. SPECIAL AS SESSMENT. The procedure for levying special assessments and assessments for public improve ments or re-assessments shall be governed by ordinance. Section 41. BIDS FOR PUB LIC IMPROVEMENTS. All con tracts for public Improvements or materials or supplies exceed ing $500.00 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, to be done according to the plans and specifications to be furnished by the proper office or department of the city and approved by the council. The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Chapter X. MISCELLANEOUS Section 42. LIMITATIONS ON INDEBTEDNESS. Unless Other wise authorized by the legal vot ers of the city, the council shall not contract a voluntary float ing indebtedness or a bonded in debtedness of the city. The term "floating indebtedness" means any lawful, valid claim against the city for the payment of which there Is no money in the treasury specifically designed, nor any taxation nor other means of providing money to pay, particularly provided. City officials or employees who cre ate or officially approve any in debtedness in excess of a limita tion set by this charter or by the voters of the city shall be jointly and severally liable for the amount of the excess. Section 43. FRANCHISES. No ordinance granting franchises shall be enacted except by a 48 vote of the common council and the approval by the mayor. Any such ordinance granting a fran chise shall be published on two successive days at the expense of tne applicant in the city offl, cial newspaper and such ordi nance - shall not become opera tive or go into force and effect until 60 days after its introduc tion. The council shall designate a city official newspaper on the first of each year, which news paper shall be the one published in Klamath Falls, Oregon, with the greatest paid circulation therein. No franchise shall be granted by the city of Klamath Falls for a longer period than fifteen years. Section 44. DAMAGES. Every claim for damages against the city shall be presented to the mayor and the council and filed with the recorder within six months after the time when the claim accrues; otherwise there shall be no r e c o v e r y on the claim. No ordinance shall be passed allowing any such claim or any part of it, or appropriat ing money or other property to- pay or satisfy it, until It has been referred to the city attorney and he has made his report to the council on it pursuant to the ref erence. NO' action shall be main' tnlned against tha city for any claim for damages until the claim has been presented to tha council and filed with the .re corder as above set out and 85 days have elapsed after the pres entation. Section 45. REPEALING CLAUSE. All former charters of Sarinske Named 'Airman's Airman' by Crew Members Of Alaskan Bomber Unit HEADQUARTERS ALASKA 28 W) Crew members of a combat aircraft, who have earned their 15-day leaves the hard way with a score of flights over Japanese-held Klska island, were on the way today - to homes scattered from Belton, Texas, to Brooklyn. The crew's approximately 20 combat lead for Its squadron and Alaskan front. Fourteen times bomber relaxed after thef- "bombs away" signal Indicated their mission for a trip was over. On other trips either the weath er or other eauses stopped the plane or it was on photo mis sions only. It came back once with its controls riddled, the cabin pock marked by shrapnel fragments, and a gunner blood-smeared but still ready for battle. The pilot, whom the others address as "Boss," Is Capt. Col lier H. Davidson of Blakely, Ga. He is the son of a flying colonel who was lost In a plane wreck a couple of years ago. Davidson credits the crew with one Japanese plane definitely shot down and another probab ly destroyed In the air, In ad dition to the damage done by bombs. He nominates Side Gunner Sergeant Henry A. Sarinske of Glenwood City, Wis., as "The Airmen's Airman" of the crew. Sarinske earned his c r e w laurels on a mission on which the plane went In. at medium height to attack what the crew thought was a merchant ship. It turned out to be two small war vessels, which sent up ter rific anti-aircraft fire, ripping through the bomb bay. Coming through the bottom ftf the cabin, one snail wem clear through, dropping Its fir ing pin, piercing the top ana exploding, scattering shrapnel down through the ship. The crew recovered the firing pin for a souvenir. Also, three Zero fighters ap peared simultaneously. me bomber was Shot up badly. The rudders were only partially usa ble. One shell exploded eimost in Sarinske's face. A piece gashed his hand and anower tore a hole through his Up, slamming him back against the ship's armor with terrific force.' Sarinske, half conscious end his face a welter of blood, merer ly shook his head, dropped e niece of his goggles out of his eye and went back to hi ma chine gun. His ore drove me Zeros from the crippled bomt er's side. MeanwhUe, Sergeant Baldas sare, a little feUow, was sitting On a book m the tail to get high enough to sight the guns. (It was "Roger's Bangers," a thick volume.) One Jap plane, sighting the tatters hanging from the bomber's tail, figured it was a dead duck and came in from the taU. His turret was virtually wrecked, but Baldas sare managed to get Off two 50-Dound bursts at point blank range. There was no doubt about that Zero. When It hit the water, only the wings bounced. Then Baldassare went for ward and sat on the Woody Sarinske to keep him away from the firing position. He took over the side gunner's post him self. The bomber staggered home practically without controls aft er one . of the men crawled out in the open bomh bay with 2, 000 feet below him to the wa terthe bey doors wouldn't close end unsuccessfully at tempted to fix the control lines, while Co-pilot Baumgsrtner clung to him. Baldassare found a . bullet through his book. Later Sarin ske crawled out, went to a hos pital and never asked for relief from flying three days later, Bandaged, but smiling, he was back over Kiske again, vying with Lieut. Moran to see who would set the first Zero for sure. Moran, a former pkeet Shoot er, said: "I found out they can be hit. It's great feeUng when you realize that." Sarinske's only request was for a new flying suit. His old one yielded just about its weight in spent shrapnel. . "CHAMP-" OIL WELL Potrero de Llano No. 4, one of the lareest oil wells ever brought in, produced 8,000,000 barrel of Oil in tne tirst u oaya ox us operation. The oil gushed forth at the 'enormous rate of 125,000 barrels a day, and a lake reser voir was constructed to hold It, "EATING" WATER , We "eat" a lot of water. Half of every loaf of bread, two thirds of every egg, and 75 per cent of every potato and steak consists of water. the city, together with ' their amendments, ere repealed. But this provision shall in no way impair the effect of Section 4 of mis charter. Section 41. PATS OF tf FECT. This charter shall become effective January 1, 1843. Oct. 21-28. No. 180. - DEFENSE COMMAND, Oct, trips over Kiska gives it the possibly for all units on the the nine men on this heavy IS WASHINGTON. Oct. 28 (P) Statements by Senator Willis (Bl ind.) that "our navy is almost out of commission in the Pacific" and that only one American plane escaped after the raid on Tokyo were labeled "political bunk" Tuesday by Sen. Hill CD Ala.), majority whip. Willis made the statements be fore a republican rally at Bed ford, Ind. Paul C. Smith, chief of the news bureau of the office of war information, commented that "the senator does not appear to know what he is talking about." Rep. Sparkman (D-Ala.), en other member of the committee, commented, "I do believe that the government should give us -full and frank Information re gardless whether good or bad, just as soon as it can be given without helping the enemy. But simply because we feel It hasn't done that, this doesn't justify such wild, exaggerated and in accurate statements as these." 30,000 More Needed For War Industry In Portland Area PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 38 (AP) The already crowded Portland-Vancouver area will have to import another 30,000 workers for war industries with in the next seven months, the district war manpower commis sion advised yesterday. AH told, 53,199 additional workers wlU be needed, Di rector L. C. Stoll said, adding that 20,000 could be diverted from non-essential employment In this locality. He said 98,709 are new a work in war industries here. 13 Carriers Now Under Construction, Says Director BOSTON, Oct 28 UP) Cap tain Leland P. Lovette, director of public relations for the nayy. said Tuesday that the United States had 13 big aircraft car riers under construction, design? ed to "carry the fight to the en emy." He told the Advertising chile of Boston that carriers were one of the most important weapon of offensive action on the seven fronts on which the United States Is engaged. Lovette said that three Liberty ship sa day were being delivered to the navy and that the time of construction had been re dueed from 141 to 80 days. NO STAINED FINGERS When first introduced, fork were used to prevent etalnins tha fingers. Two-tined forks had long been used for carving, but the Italians introduced the fork; as an eating Implement by using it for fruits and other foods that stain the fingers. Leg-acy Because, sy Anne Shirley, the legs of a former burlesque queen were substituted for her own in a close-up shot ta one of her mov'e the actress 1 suing a film company for '... $100,000... .. , JM:, " y km Sa -V'."